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Hi there. I'm a psychology student from Norway who just joined this forum.
While navigating around the forum I have trouble getting a basic understanding of the different US degrees you can have in psychology. Which also makes it hard to say what my degree is equivalent too. I browsed a forum for Norwegian psychologists and found the same question there, but people disagreed a lot. So I'm asking you guys!
In Norway there are bachelor and masters degrees in psychology, but these can never make you a psychologist (licensed clinician). To become one you need to go the 6 year long university study which leads to the "cand. psychool" degree, - and allows you to practice as a psychologist. The degree includes work as a trainee and scientific training which allows you to apply for phd-programs after graduating. You are also eligible to apply for 5 year long specializations in neuro, children, grownups or a few other to make you a specialist. But you are more than capable to work as a psychologist with just the cand.psychol degree. The only thing I know you can't do unless you're a specialist is admit patients without consent into a psych-ward.
So, what would you call it?
While navigating around the forum I have trouble getting a basic understanding of the different US degrees you can have in psychology. Which also makes it hard to say what my degree is equivalent too. I browsed a forum for Norwegian psychologists and found the same question there, but people disagreed a lot. So I'm asking you guys!
In Norway there are bachelor and masters degrees in psychology, but these can never make you a psychologist (licensed clinician). To become one you need to go the 6 year long university study which leads to the "cand. psychool" degree, - and allows you to practice as a psychologist. The degree includes work as a trainee and scientific training which allows you to apply for phd-programs after graduating. You are also eligible to apply for 5 year long specializations in neuro, children, grownups or a few other to make you a specialist. But you are more than capable to work as a psychologist with just the cand.psychol degree. The only thing I know you can't do unless you're a specialist is admit patients without consent into a psych-ward.
So, what would you call it?